SOLO Motorcycle Ride through Turkmenistan. Ep 9
1 Video View·May 11, 2025
Turkmenistan was the eighth country I visited and I must admit it was the strangest of all the Stans. Getting transit visa is very random - normally only 50% of applications get approved. I was lucky... this time! I spent only 3 days in Turkmenistan but I got to see one of the main attractions - The Darvaza gas crater known locally as the ''Gates of Hell". The crater is located 7km from the main road which would seem not very far, but this big sandy hill was a massive challenge for me. My poor sand riding skills weren't going to stop me from reaching my goal... I was determined to find a way there ;).
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Just this one hill that it's so sandy I just can't go through it
I need, I'm supposed to, I'm supposed to go faster but it's just it's a mental thing
Got bogged again exactly in the same spot
I found a solution I asked those people there
They're from Germany I just asked them to take my
Side panniers and top box and all the luggage so I can ride with no weight on so hopefully
I won't get bogged this time
It's the road, goodness what else is gonna happen?
Thanks for this though
My bike didn't quite make it to the crater despite all, all the efforts
I'm camping on the side of the road it's very, very sandy and windy
It's gonna be a long night
Clean my sandbags
Work tonight
This is how much sand was blown in while I was setting up a tent
Look at this
Are we sleeping on sand?
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I woke up to this
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I've got a volunteer who said he's gonna ride my bike for me
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